Wow with a capital W. Perfect cap to a badass series. And knowing that there is more to come makes the usual touch of sadness at the end of a series dissipate.
And he made the classic villain mistake, he kept Doug's helmet handy allowing for a Miraculous Victory. Now that I think about it, the best way to take Doug permanently out would have been to pop his eardrums.
I'm glad Sylia can feel that again. It's a sad sad life to not be able to feel wonder at anything.
Whew, longest post I've ever done. If it hasn't come across, I really really liked Chapter 15 I'm looking forward to future Steps. Hear that Chris? No pressure! Just kidding Again, great stuff Bob, you did hit this one out of the park.
[edit after I forgot something]
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Oh crap. I've got Destiny.
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Jon
"And that must have caused my dad's brain to break in half, replaced by a purely mechanical engine of revenge!"
Quote:I've never seen love of gaming taken to such extreme and dark lengths. I mean, talk about wish fulfillment gone bad.
Snipped Bizarro Doug
Quote:But don't you see! Arcanum never took over the world, he took his pail and went to play in another sand box. And by making super heroes, you ensured that you'd be beaten. Its the Law, you can't get around it. It'd be like falling up
Ah, but you see, my dear Douglas, I am not following the conventions of popular fiction and films, but of our gameworld, of *your* homeworld.
And he made the classic villain mistake, he kept Doug's helmet handy allowing for a Miraculous Victory. Now that I think about it, the best way to take Doug permanently out would have been to pop his eardrums.Quote:Up until now, I couldn't really get the feel that Doug was raised in SoCal. But that's just so Left Coast its funny, besides its normal comedic value.
"She bailed on you, dude," I announced, openly laughing at the old man as he gaped at me.
Quote:Great drag out fight. The idea of Quincy waiting for a natural 20 really appeals to me.
Snipped Doug VS Quincy
Quote:Aint that the truth.
It was the pain that told me I was back in the real world.
Quote:Bing! A winner is you! In all fairness to Doug, it did take others years longer to come up with that answer.
"Can you pass on a message to that friend of yours I never did meet? The one with..."
Quote:That'd be a pretty good trump card in an argument. "Ok, raise your hand if one of your ideas freed an entire sentient race from slavery. Hmmm, nobody. Ok then."
"Thanks. I'll wear it with pride when I get home. I'll really be able to tell them 'been there, done that, got the T-shirt,'"
Quote:Is it me, or did Nene seem to be holding a grudge? I feel badly for her; she had the rudest awakening out of the four in my opinion, and that's embittered her some. She made her peace with it, but it still doesn't sit well to see her like that.
"Don't go out of your way," Pink muttered in the background, but I ignored her.
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"One of the first signs that a person is a mage and that their gift has awakened is apportation -- items that they need spontaneously teleporting into their hands,"
Quote:Poor Lisa. Her business card is going to get full; Lisa Vanette: Ace Reporter, Mercenary Archivist, Archmage, and Magical Girl. No story too big, no fee too big.
"Sailor power make-up,"
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Tonight she was feeling something she hadn't felt in many years.
Wonder.
I'm glad Sylia can feel that again. It's a sad sad life to not be able to feel wonder at anything.
Whew, longest post I've ever done. If it hasn't come across, I really really liked Chapter 15
I'm looking forward to future Steps. Hear that Chris? No pressure! Just kidding Again, great stuff Bob, you did hit this one out of the park.[edit after I forgot something]
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Oh crap. I've got Destiny.
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Jon
"And that must have caused my dad's brain to break in half, replaced by a purely mechanical engine of revenge!"